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Title: Profile Box Cranks are back
Post by: CD17 on November 23, 2013, 12:38 PM
 ???

http://www.profileracing.com/estore/product.php?productId=274
Title: Re: Profile Box Cranks are back
Post by: brakedancer on November 23, 2013, 02:04 PM
repops been round since 2007...

very nice they are.... :smitten:
Title: Re: Profile Box Cranks are back
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on November 23, 2013, 08:18 PM
They are nice, for sure but, still reproductions. That is £195 + post + customs fees  :D

Remember, you can buy Redline Flights, reproductions, with a Redline BB for under £100.
Title: Re: Profile Box Cranks are back
Post by: MartyC on November 24, 2013, 05:56 AM
The second time around; they must be a good earner for them  ;)
Title: Re: Profile Box Cranks are back
Post by: CD17 on November 24, 2013, 06:59 AM
The second time around; they must be a good earner for them  ;)

That is what I thought, I thought they were a limited run when they first came out, was it 300 sets  ???
Title: Re: Profile Box Cranks are back
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on November 24, 2013, 07:23 AM


Cos they can't sell there other ones cos there crap
Title: Re: Profile Box Cranks are back
Post by: hotdog on November 24, 2013, 09:26 AM
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo34/snapbacknarler/tumblr_mwb7edkCXf1qkprwmo1_500_zps9b3c99d3.jpg) (http://s359.photobucket.com/user/snapbacknarler/media/tumblr_mwb7edkCXf1qkprwmo1_500_zps9b3c99d3.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Profile Box Cranks are back
Post by: Glynnyboy on November 24, 2013, 01:09 PM
repops been round since 2007...

very nice they are.... :smitten:
Weren't the 2007 ones the gen 1 cranks, these look like gen 2 or 3 or  is it I can't make them out well enough on my phone.
I mean the link to the site not the pic above
Title: Re: Profile Box Cranks are back
Post by: Jt on November 24, 2013, 01:17 PM
Yup. They are the 3rd gen repops.

Indents etc.
Title: Re: Profile Box Cranks are back
Post by: billstup on November 24, 2013, 08:51 PM
I`ve got a set of these on my current race bike, love them, they get plenty of comments too  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Profile Box Cranks are back
Post by: Jaan on November 24, 2013, 09:26 PM
The 2007 release were also Gen 3 reissues, I know there were a few welding issues with some sets but the set I got were spot on  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Profile Box Cranks are back
Post by: HUTCHMAN on November 24, 2013, 11:15 PM
Can't see any issues with mine.(on my Kappa)
Title: Re: Profile Box Cranks are back
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on November 25, 2013, 06:29 AM
I have a set of these. Haven't fitted them yet, buy they look great
Title: Re: Profile Box Cranks are back
Post by: Hooga75 on November 25, 2013, 03:44 PM
Ive got a set on my skyway and they look the bollocks.  If my boiler had not just given up I would have got another set
Title: Re: Profile Box Cranks are back
Post by: 58 delray on November 26, 2013, 10:08 AM
shame they only do 175mm by the look of it  :(
Title: Re: Profile Box Cranks are back
Post by: rodriguez on November 26, 2013, 12:38 PM
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo34/snapbacknarler/tumblr_mwb7edkCXf1qkprwmo1_500_zps9b3c99d3.jpg) (http://s359.photobucket.com/user/snapbacknarler/media/tumblr_mwb7edkCXf1qkprwmo1_500_zps9b3c99d3.jpg.html)

 "wantit"

Repops are great when they are done right.
Title: Re: Profile Box Cranks are back
Post by: Glynnyboy on November 26, 2013, 12:50 PM
shame they only do 175mm by the look of it  :(
I think the profile site has only 175's left but these seem to have 180's left too
http://www.acebmx.com/cranks-bmx-cranks-with-bb-c-1_8/profile-40th-anniversary-retro-race-crankset-bottom-bracket-p-42
Title: Re: Profile Box Cranks are back
Post by: markyp on November 26, 2013, 06:05 PM
the 2007 cranks were first gen as its the first gen that are known as box cranks,after that they are just called profile cranks
Title: Re: Profile Box Cranks are back
Post by: Jaan on November 26, 2013, 07:06 PM
the 2007 cranks were first gen as its the first gen that are known as box cranks,after that they are just called profile cranks

Thats incorrect. If anything the 2007 cranks are a hybrid between Gen 2 and Gen 3 cranks, here's why...

First Gen Profile Box cranks had flat arms, as in no indent where the decal goes, their edges were pretty sharp as they were fabricated from folded, fairly thin, sheet metal. They also had no weep holes on the back, and came with a fully splined spindle.

Gen 2s were made from a slightly thicker sheet which softened the edges slightly, the 2007 cranks match these. The Gens 2's also had a very slight indent where the sticker was placed, weep holes and a hand engraved number and length

Gen 3s still appeared boxed around the pedal bosses but are more curved along the arms. They had a deeper indent which the 2007 cranks share - hence the hybrid comment. Early ones have the length hand engraved, later ones have the length stamped halfway along the inner side of the arms
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